When you go to college for the first time, you have three housing options: stay with your parents, rent a dorm room or find a student apartment. An increasing number of students are choosing to stay home because it allows them to save money. You might not have to pay rent, but are you getting the full college experience?
Living at Home vs. Living in a Student Apartment
Living at home has two major benefits: you don’t have to pay (as many) bills, and you don’t have to deal with a dorm room’s endless list of restrictions. However, living at home won’t give you the full college experience. In a lot of ways, you’ll feel like you’re still in high school. If your parents are strict, you might also have to deal with their rules and regulations, which limits the amount of fun you can have at college.
Off-campus student housing in Gainesville might cost more money, but it’s also a much more freeing experience. You’ll be able to live in your own apartment without dealing with your parents’ rules or an RA breathing down your neck. You can make your own decisions and get some life experience that prepares you for truly independent living. If you live in a student apartment during your college years, you’ll have an advantage over the people who stayed at home.
Contact Alight Gainesville, if you’re thinking about renting off-campus student housing in Gainesville.
